by Brian | Jul 14, 2006 | Blogging, Change, Education, Student Access, Technology
Many of the conversations lately have been a bit downtrodden. Brett’s Skypecast last night, Will Richardson’s recent “deflating†experience, Jeff Utecht’s NECC experience, Miguel Guhlin’s recent post and others. We’ve been bemoaning that the access...
by Brian | Jul 9, 2006 | Blogging, Change, Education, Email, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
Us edtech / project-based, folk have lamented for a long time how slow others have been to adopt the new tools and methods of the 21st century (although many of these methods are not new at all). We have talked about creating a buzz, an excitement about these methods...
by Brian | Jul 9, 2006 | Blogging, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Email, Field Trips, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
OK so nothing is like really being there … but this was pretty good. Wes Fryer set up an international Skypecast to share what was learned at NECC 2006 – thanks for laying the groundwork Wes! Here’s a link to his podcast of our Skypecast. So what is a...
by Brian | Jul 5, 2006 | Change, Education, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
The newest teachers coming out of college that show up teaching in my school district are exposed to little tech as a tool, are required to use very little tech in their own studies – and in their methods classes the NCLB-data-driven-programs-of-the-year are...
by Brian | Jun 29, 2006 | Change, Education, Messy Learning, Project Based
In the July/August edition of Edutopia’s “Sage Advice” section they ask the question: You’re sitting next to U.S. education secretary Margaret Spellings at a dinner party. What do you say to her? My response – Ms. Spellings in a speech to...
by Brian | Jun 24, 2006 | Blogging, Change, Education, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
in this day of testing, programmed/scripted teaching what we are missing is the passion. How do you consistently get students revved-up if you are not excited about what you are teaching? When you think back at your own school experience and recall your favorite...
